BRACKNELL TOWN HORSHAM FC. Larges Lane Tuesday 5th Spetember :45pm The Velocity Trophy. Images: Courtesy of Neil Graham

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1 BRACKNELL TOWN v HORSHAM FC Larges Lane Tuesday 5th Spetember :45pm The Velocity Trophy Images: Courtesy of Neil Graham

2 Welcome to Horsham FC their committee and fans to the Lane for tonight s Velocity Trophy match. Our league campaign has started well as we maintained our 100% record with a 3-0 victory away at South Park. Joe Grant s goal just before half time proved to be the turning point. After the break Joe added a second and a penalty from Seb was enough to secure all three points. We were a little fortunate to progress to tonight s second round match in the Velocity Trophy as we battled to a victory against Kingstonian on penalties with the scores level 3-3 at full time. President: Steve McClurg Chairman: Kayne Steinborn-Busse Directors: Bob Langridge, Steve Shortland Secretary & Welfare Office: Ricky Simons bracknelltownfc bracknelltownfc

3 Bracknell Town (from) Chris Grace (GK) David Hancock Carl Davies Joe Gater Ryan Parsons Seb Bowerman James McClurg Harrison Bayley Joe Grant Adam Cornell Gavin James Johnathan Hathaway Matt Day Kane Fitzgerald Salhin Abubakar Player/Manager: Carl Davies Assistant: Gavin Smith Coaches: Geoff Warner & Tony Perry Physio: Liam Day Today s Match officials: Ref: Stuart Kyle Assistants: Nicolas Hucker, Thomas Baines

4 Horsham FC (from) Josh Pelling Steve Metcalf (c) Joey Taylor James McElligott Daryl Coleman Joe Shelley Dean Lovegrove Will Hoare Charlie Harris George Hayward Rob O Toole Chris Smith Lee Harding Tyrell Richardson-Brown Darren Boswell George Landais Lewis Hyde Charlie Farmer Jack Hartley Manager: Dominic Di Paola Assistant: Adam Westwood Coaches: Jon Meeney, Andy McCarthy, Jimmy Punter Physio: Steph Apps

5 Horsham FC Club History The earliest records of Horsham Football Club dates back to 1871 but it wasn t until 1881 that the club was firmly established. A founder member of the Sussex County Football Association, the club also helped found the West Sussex Senior League in 1896, winning three successive titles between 1900 and 1902 as well claiming the Royal Irish Rifles Cup in The club initially played at both Hurst Park and Springfield Park before securing Queen Street as its permanent home in Horsham were overlooked when the Sussex County League was created in 1920 and it wasn t until their fourth West Sussex Senior League triumph in 1925/26 that they were invited to make the step up. The 1930s was a golden era for the club and the County League was won six times during the decade, Horsham regularly scoring over one hundred goals a season. Cup competitions provided more silverware with the Sussex RUR Cup (seven times) and the Sussex Senior Cup (twice) both finding their way back to Queen Street before the outbreak of war, the success continuing in peace time with the first post-war title in 1947, the RUR Cup in 1946, 1949 and 1951, and the Sussex Senior Cup in In 1947/48 the club reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup for the first time, taking a first minute lead against Notts County before losing 9-1. Having had successive applications to join the Athenian League rejected, the club successfully applied to become members of the Metropolitan League that included the A sides of top Football League clubs, the reserve sides of professional non-league clubs and a few amateur teams and Horsham confounded common opinion by winning the championship at the first attempt. However, as the league became stronger so the amateur clubs struggled to make any impact at all and, after finishing the 1956/57 season at the foot of the table, Horsham quit the league in favour of the Corinthian League where they began a period of steady progress, resulting in their best ever season in 1961/62 when coming third. Following a mass exodus of players, Horsham were forced to rebuild with a young, local team that would peak at fourth place in 1964/65 only to become the first Horsham side ever to be relegated the following season. Under coach Pat Tobin, the team was rebuilt once more and this reaped dividends in 1966/67 when the club once again reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup, with the visit of Swindon Town drawing a record 7,134 crowd to Queen Street. Despite this achievement this was a frustrating period of near misses for the club who finished third, third and fifth and suffered three consecutive defeats in the final of the Sussex Senior Cup. By now nicknamed the Hornets, following a supporters competition, the club appointed Roy Osborne as their new manager and the change brought immediate success with the championship of Division Two achieved in 1969/70, the Division One title in 1972/73, and the Sussex Senior Cup in Instead of taking their place in the Athenian League Premier Division, Horsham became members of the Isthmian League when that competition expanded to two divisions in 1973/74, finishing eighth in its first season and rounding the season off in style by winning the Sussex Senior Cup.

6 Horsham FC Club History (cont.) Now under the guidance of Tony Elkins-Green, saw the Hornets finish in a best ever sixth place but financial problems threatened the club s very survival and only the dedicated work of chairman Frank King saw the club saved from bankruptcy and dissolution although it couldn t prevent a young amateur team from finishing bottom of Division One in 1979/80 and the club was relegated to the new Division Two. Horsham endured some dark times under numerous managers in the 1980s, finishing bottom of the league in 1983/84 and 1989/90, when only a successful relegation play-off against Letchworth Garden City maintained the club s Isthmian status. Progress was made under the management of Peter Evans from 1990, during which time the club reached the final qualifying round of the FA Cup, though under his replacement, John Yems, Horsham once again propped up the entire league in 1993/4 leading to the appointment of former captain Mark Dunk as manager. He led his side to the Division Three championship in 1995/96, narrowly missing out on a second successive promotion before departing in Three years of lower mid-table obscurity followed before former Crawley Town boss John Maggs took over as manager in January 2000, taking a struggling side out of the relegation zone to Division Two runners-up in three seasons and a promotion play-off final appearance in 2004/05. Promotion to the Premier Division was achieved the following season with another runners-up finish and the club went on to establish itself as a consistent performer, even challenging for a place in Conference South in 2007/8 before ending up eleventh. The Hornets made history in 2007/08 by reaching the second round proper of the FA Cup and taking eventual League One champions Swansea City to a replay, with both matches shown live on Sky TV. Having sold their ground for redevelopment at the end of the season, Horsham played at Worthing during 2008/09 and again reached the fourth Qualifying Round of the FA Cup where they took Conference side Stevenage Borough to a replay before ending an injury-ravaged year in thirteenth place. Season 2009/10 saw a return to Horsham, entering into a groundshare agreement with their old neighbours Horsham YMCA as their quest for a new ground continued, but fortunes were on the wane and an acute overhaul of the club s finances in 2011 resulted in the departure of Maggs after eleven years. A turbulent 2011/12 found the club under three different managers, with Simon Colbran unable to prevent the side from returning to Division One South. A season of stability followed, with the Hornets ending the campaign in fifteenth and claiming the Brighton Charity Cup for a second successive season. The club entered a new chapter in November 2013 when long-serving player Gary Charman was appointed as first team manager. Charman steered the club to sixteenth place but a poor run of results the following season led to Charman s departure and he was replaced by former players Anthony Storey and Cliff Cant, who assumed a joint-managerial role until they, too, were released with relegation a virtual certainty. Former East Preston boss Dom Di Paola was appointed in their place and he led the Hornets to win the Southern Combination Football League championship in his first season, enabling the club to regain their place in the Ryman League where they finished a satisfactory sixteenth place. Last season they improved by one position ending the season in fifteenth. In March 2017 the club was granted approval to move ahead with plans to build a new ground at the Hop Oast area of Horsham, entering into an agreement to play at the Lancing headquarters of the Sussex FA in the interim. Construction work is underway and the club hopes to move back to the town in 2019.

7 Horsham FC Player Profiles Josh Pelling Goalkeeper, 27. Signed a two-year contract for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2009 during which time he was loaned to Horsham. Went on to play for Rye United, Hastings United, Sidley United and Eastbourne Town. Returned to the Hornets in 2016 before moving to Hastings and Dorking Wanderers. Rejoined the club in January. Charlie Farmer Defender, 27. Came through the youth ranks at Worthing to help the senior side to the Isthmian League playoffs in 2010 before moving to Eastbourne Town, Redhill and Horsham. After spells at East Preston and Hastings United, returned to the Hornets in July 2015 and is closing in on 200 appearances for the club. James McElligott Defender, 24. Started his football career at South Park before switching to Horley Town in 2014, where he was voted Player of the Year. Returned to South Park before joining Horsham in the summer. Joe Shelley Defender, 36. Enjoyed success as a midfield player in the Sussex County League with Worthing United, Clymping and East Preston. After a brief spell at Hastings United, he captained Littlehampton Town to the championship. Joined Horsham in 2015 where he was voted Player of the Year but opted to move to Pagham the following season. After a short spell with neighbours Horsham YMCA he rejoined the Hornets in October 2017 and now plays at the heart of the defence. Joey Taylor Defender, 20. Graduated from Welling United s development squad to be offered a contract by the National League side in 2015, having made his senior debut at the age of seventeen. Loaned to East Grinstead Town, also playing for Leatherhead, Burgess Hill Town and VCD Athletic before joining the Hornets in the summer. Lewis Hyde Defender, 25. Voted last season s Player of the Year despite missing the run-in through injury. Now in his third season at the club. Won the Wessex League title with Petersfield Town in 2015 and also had spells at Horndean, Midhurst & Easebourne, Pagham and Winchester Town. A commanding centre-half. Steve Metcalf Defender, 33. Began his career at Saltdean United before joining Worthing in 2006 via Lewes and Newhaven Town. Spent 2007/08 at East Preston followed by two seasons at Horsham YMCA before winning a Sussex County League and Sussex Senior Cup double with Peacehaven & Telscombe. Returned to Worthing where he captained the Rebels to the Isthmian League South title, moving on to the Hornets in Dean Lovegrove Defender/Midfield 29. Spent ten years at Milton Keynes Dons from the age of seven and played twenty games for the Reserves. Moved to Woking and was dual-registered with Worthing, making four appearances on loan for Horsham in in 2007/08 before furthering his career in the USA with DFW Tornados, Midwestern State University, Real Colorado Foxes and St Louis Lions. Returned to the UK to sign for Lewes before joining South Park via Chipstead and moving to the Hornets in the summer.

8 Horsham FC Player Profiles (cont.) Will Hoare Midfield, 21. Scottish Under 16 international who started at Crystal Palace, playing for their U18s and U23s, Will was offered a contract by the Eagles. Joined Leatherhead after his release before signing for East Grinstead Town. Joined the Hornets in summer Charlie Harris Midfield, 22. Spent three years with the Brighton & Hove Albion Youth Academy, playing four matches on loan at Aldershot Town before moving on to Barnsley. Joined hometown club East Grinstead before signing for Eastbourne Borough for 2017/18. Had a month s loan at Horsham where he scored on debut against Lewes before spending the rest of the game in goal as an emergency keeper. Made the permanent move to the Hornets in the summer. Darren Boswell Midfield, 29. Joined the Hornets in 2015 after winning County League titles at East Preston and Littlehampton Town, having also played for Lancing and Burgess Hill Town. Has made over a hundred appearances for Horsham and averaged a goal every three matches. Daryl Coleman Midfield, 29. Starting at Chipstead, moved on to Whyteleafe, Lingfield and Corinthian Casuals before joining Dorking Wanderers in 2014 where he was named Player of the Year. After returning to Whyteleafe he signed for Walton Casuals leading them to play-off success last season. Joined the Hornets in the summer. George Hayward Midfield, 25. Joined Horsham in the summer from Haywards Heath Town having started at Brighton & Hove Albion. Also played for Burgess Hill Town, Bognor Regis Town and Worthing. Lee Harding Midfield, 22. An ever-present for Burgess Hill Town last season, Lee joined Horsham in summer 2018 and has impressed with his pace on the wing and his eye for goal. George Landais Forward/Midfield, 25. Represented the Republic of Ireland at U16 level while on the books of Millwall before moving to Aldershot Town. Joined Horsham via Croydon Athletic in 2011 before the first of two spells in Sweden. Returned to the UK and played for Herne Bay, Redhill, Chichester, Tooting & Mitcham and Littlehampton Town, for whom he scored 68 goals. Signed for Lewes in 2015 but a sustained a serious injury on his debut and was loaned to the Hornets making the move permanent in Chris Smith Forward, 27. A prolific striker who scored 200 goals in over 300 appearances for South Park. Moved to Burgess Hill Town in 2015 before returning to the Sparks in Joined the Hornets in the summer. Rob O Toole Forward, 28. A proven goalscorer who helped Peacehaven & Telscombe, East Preston, Haywards Heath Town and Shoreham to Sussex County League titles and Burgess Hill Town to the Isthmian South crown in Joined the Hornets at the start of 2017/18, scoring six goals in twelve matches, before moving to Saltdean United. Returned to the club in the summer. Tyrell Richardson-Brown Forward, 27. Swapped American Football with Brighton Panthers for the round ball game, signing for Fisher before spells at Kingstonian, Hastings United, Burgess Hill Town and Ashford United. Moved to Walton Casuals, helping the Stags to play-off success last season. Joined the Hornets in the summer.

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